Russell hit his second career grand slam, Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist each had two-run homers and the Cubs rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-6 on Friday. Kyle Schwarber added his 16th home run, a solo shot in the seventh, in a late afternoon contest that started with a temperature of 96 degrees and […]

Wilson Chandler will be returning to the Nuggets. The 31-year-old forward opted into the final year of his contract with Denver Friday, according to a report from ESPN. He will be paid $12.8 million in 2018-19. Denver forward Wilson Chandler will exercise $12.8 million player option for the 2018-19 season, league sources tell ESPN. The […]

I love that guy like a father, Barkley told USA Today. It was awesome. Give these two guys their own TV show. 2018 NBA awards ballot: How would playoff performances change MVP, ROY voting? Sporting News looks at the biggest missed opportunities in NBA Draft history team-by-team, from a Pistons pick that would have been […]

Michael Porter Jr. fell to No. 14 in Thursday’s NBA Draft amid medical concerns, and although his status remains unclear, the Nuggets appear confident they can get Porter back to where he needs to be on the court. I have little doubt that we’ll get him right, Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said […]

That said, here are January’s schedule alert games (apologies in advance to the Denver Nuggets), and below them are recaps of such games for December. January’s slate includes zero national television games and the most severe schedule disadvantage of the season. Top players will typically get deals from 10-to-13 years long with incentives pushing their […]

The San Diego Chargers selected Manning with the No. 1 pick, but he was a member of the team for only 45 minutes before he was traded to the Giants for No. 4 overall selection Rivers. The Chargers also received a third-round selection in the deal, as well as first- and fifth-round picks in 2005. […]

Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension has been delayed once again after a federal court in New York granted the players association’s motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) good for 14 days, at which point a judge will decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction. The TRO will remain in effect until Oct. 30 or until […]

Smith is playing his best football. He finished with 324 yards and three touchdowns. The defense is a strength, and the pass rush brought down Deshaun Watson three times. And special teams, particularly returner Tyreek Hill, is a real threat. You want to be able to run the ball successfully because it takes the pressure […]